David Timothy Johnson (born 1954) is a member of the

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and retired United States diplomat and the former

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Biography

David T. Johnson was raised in Georgia and educated at

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, from which he received a B.A. in

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in 1976. He spent a year working in the

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before joining the

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in 1977. In the course of his career in the Foreign Service, Johnson focused on European security affairs and served as desk officer for

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, and

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; an economic officer at the

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; and a vice consul at the U.S. Consulate General in

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. He later served as Deputy Spokesman at the State Department and Director of the State Department Press Office; United States Consul General in Vancouver; and Deputy Director of the State Department's Operations Center. He spent 1988-89 studying at the Royal Military College of Canada. In 1995, Johnson became Deputy Press Secretary for Foreign Affairs at the White House and Spokesman for the United States National Security Council. In January 1998, he became United States ambassador to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, a position he held until December 2001. In May 2002, with the advent of the War in Afghanistan, Johnson became the United States Department of State's Coordinator for Afghanistan, a position he held until July 2003. In August 2003, he became Deputy Chief of Mission at the

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. In 2007, President of the United States George W. Bush nominated Johnson as

. Following Senate confirmation, he was sworn into office on October 31, 2007. Since 2012, he has been a member of the

(INCB).

References

External links

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Biography on INCB website.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, David T. 1954 births Living people United States Department of State officials Royal Military College of Canada alumni Emory University alumni